exploring nature’s infinite connections
It was quite peaceful out at 6:45 am on the first morning of the new year. As I drove out to the lake with my camera gear in the back of the car, I imagined a large percentage of people sound asleep or perhaps just getting home from their festivities of the prior...
Recently I came across this quote from conservationist and author John Burroughs (1837-1921) that quite astutely described the uniqueness of the winter landscape. "What a severe yet master artist old Winter is.... No longer the canvas and the pigments, but the marble...
My first time out photographing for 2014 was about 2 weeks ago, revisiting my favorite spot for photographing ice on Lake St. Clair. As many times as I have been out here, and as much as I TRY to research weather conditions, cloud cover, etc, it is a complete crap...
Lake Huron Winter shoreline | Nikon D800, 14-24mm #WI-9816 Today marked the first time I have been outside photographing since the official start of winter this season. Only 8 days into it, so I suppose that isn't too bad. I checked the graphical forecast for this...
This shot was one taken the day after the one below, I am just very late in writing the post about it. 🙂 It is amazing how much the shoreline changed in a day, all of the ice sheets were gone. The winds had shifted on the lake towards shore and likely...
As Spring is now here, I was a bit worried I missed getting out to my ice spot as much as I wanted to this past winter. I had already heard the bay I usually visit on Lake St. Clair was no longer covered. The passing of March 20 doesn't suddenly mean everything...
Looking back through my previous posts and my archives about Lake St. Clair, it seems I have been photographing here during the winter for a good 7 winters now. And you know what, I rarely photograph here at any other time of the year. Once the ice is gone, so is...
Today marked my first "productive" outing in 2013 to my favorite spot along Lake St. Clair. I did one walk out in my woods a couple weeks ago, but didn't even take my lens cap off - so I don't count that. 🙂 I almost made it out here last weekend, but when the...
It is that time of year when I start thinking about photographing on the ice. However, with the extremely mild temperatures this year, I am doubtful I will be able to walk out on the ice like I did in this shot a couple of years ago. This lake, Lake St. Clair, is...